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PN 2012-22: How Critical Is Transport and Logistics Infrastructure to Interregional Trade? The Case of High-value Fruits and Vegetables in Mindanao
by Llanto, Gilberto M.
Mindanao has long been considered as the food basket of the Philippines. It is the largest producer of food and live animals with 90 percent of its produce going to Luzon and Visayas where the major urban markets are located. Recent interviews in Mindanao indicate a common... >>READ MORE
PN 2012-21: The Philippines and East Asia: Building on Partnerships to Take Part in the Region`s Dynamism
by Medalla, Erlinda M.; Mantaring, Melalyn C.
Recognizing how regional cooperation has become crucial for the region`s mutual and sustained growth, political leaders in East Asia are now looking toward a vision of an East Asian Community. As part of the ASEAN, the Philippines is involved in the building of East Asian regionalism. >>READ MORE
PN 2012-20:Toward Deepening East Asian Integration: How Convergent Are the Rules of Origin in the ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements
by Medalla, Erlinda M.
The East Asian region has taken center stage in global economic growth and dynamism in recent decades. While deeper economic integration has been both the result of and the force behind such dynamism, new challenges and vulnerabilities are bound to arise. >>READ MORE
DP 2013-19: Amending the Sin Tax Law
by Manasan, Rosario G.; Parel, Danileen Kristel C.
The amendment of the existing excise tax law on tobacco and alcoholic products is the only revenue measure that the Aquino administration has certified as urgent to date. This paper reviews and evaluates the different versions of both houses of the sin tax reform measure. >>READ MORE
DP 2013-18: Engaging the Highly Skilled Diaspora in Home Country Development through Knowledge Exchange: Concept and Prospects
by Siar, Sheila V.
Strong negative reactions have been raised against the continuing and steadily increasing migration of highly skilled people from developing countries. There is, however, growing evidence that this outflow of skills and knowledge may not necessarily mean... >>READ MORE
DP 2013-17: Enhancing Labor Mobility in ASEAN: Focus on Lower-skilled Workers
by Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.
It is clear from data that worker movements in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), like elsewhere, are dominated by unskilled and semiskilled workers. It is also well-known that movements of these types of workers are dominated by irregular migration mainly... >>READ MORE |
PIDS Senior Research Fellow Adora Navarro was chosen as one of Manila's 40 under 40 International Development Leaders by Devex, the world's largest community of aid and development professionals. In a reception held on February 19 in Makati City, Dr. Navarro and 39 other Manila-based development leaders were acknowledged for their influence on the development agenda and impact on development results either in the Philippines or abroad.
